A Deltona man has been taken into custody after authorities say he shot his wife before firing at deputies.

A Deltona man has been taken into custody after authorities say he shot his wife before firing at deputies.

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Updated: 4:56 PM EDT Jul 25, 2016

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WEBVTT AGAINST HER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT. SHERIFF'S INVESTIGATORS SAY BODY CAMERA VIDEO ROSE OTHERWISE. WITHIN A MINUTE OF ARRIVING AT THE COUPLE'S HOME, DEPUTIES FOUND THEMSELVES UNDER FIRE, GUNSHOTS COMING IN THE DIRECTION FROM THE DOOR AND WINDOW. INVESTIGATORS S HE SHOT HIS WIFE IN THE LEG AND THEN TOOK AIM AT THEM. THE VIOLENCE BEGAN WHEN HE, WHO THEY ARE TRYING TO SEPARATE, SHOWED UP ACTING CRAZY. >> HE IS ACTING CRAZY, LOCKING ME IN THE HOUSE, LOCKING MY CAR. HE WILL NOT LET ME OUT OF THE HOUSE. HE IS BEING CRAZY. CLAIRE: THOUGH HE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ARRESTED FOR BATTERY HIS WIFE, SHE TOLD 911, HE WAS AWARE LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS ON THE WAY. >> I DO NOT BELIEVE HE WILL DO ANYTHING STUPID. >> OK. >> HE IS REALLY RESPECTFUL. CLAIRE: SECONDS LATER, THE WIFE WAS HEARD SCREAMING AND THE LINE WENT DEAD, AND DEPUTIES HEARD A MALE VOICE SAYING, YOU ARE GOING TO DIE TONIGHT. A DEPUTY GRABBING THE WOUNDED WOMAN WHO MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE AND THE COUPLE'S CHILDREN WERE ALSO FOUND SAFE. AFTER SEVERAL EXCHANGES OF GUNFIRE, HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WHILE SLIPPING OUT OF THE BACK DOOR. A WOMAN TOLD US THERE IS ANOTHER STILL UNTOLD STORY. >> HE IS NOT USED TO DOING IT. CLAIRE: HE IS NOT LIKE THAT? >> NO. CLAIRE: HE WILL REMAIN JAILED WITHOUT BOND ON THREE COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER. STEWART: SHE WAS AIRLIFTED TO

Man accused of shooting wife, firing at deputies

A Deltona man has been taken into custody after authorities say he shot his wife before firing at deputies.